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gs1100 solo-ish seat?

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Hey guys. This is my first post. I just got my first bike a couple days ago. It's an 82 gs1100 this is mostly stock. The previous owner got bumped of the rear fender by a truck which smashed the fender a little bit (not bad at all) so I thought it would be a good reason to chop the fender a little instead of buying a new one. Iv thought about going with a different style of seat as well. I love the look of solo seats, but I think with the large tank it may not look right. So, has anyone got any type of custom, smaller seats of their bikes? I saw one that looked very good so I contacted the owner. He informed me that it came off of a mini bike. With that being said, I'm open for any advice at all. I love the look of this bike, all except that huge seat we have. Any pics or details would be great for this new owner! tha.is guys!
 
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Hi Mr. fannin88,

There is no aftermarket any more for these bikes. So let your imagination run wild. If you have any metal fabrication skills you can modify the seat pan a bit to get the size you want. Then take the seat pan to an auto upholsterer for the seat foam and seat cover. If you look through the gallery you might find a few ideas. Be sure that all the regular maintenance is caught up. To help with that, here is your "mega-welcome". :)

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